License Plate Game
I still love playing the “license plate” game when we travel. Seeing which states and provinces are on the road the same time as us. I’ve been playing this since I was single digits. 🩷
On a week’s vacation to New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, we found 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 Canadian provinces: Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. That’s a record for us, as far as states go (we saw 6 provinces one time!).
The eight states we didn’t see were North & South Dakota (both somewhat rare on the East Coast), New Mexico (surprised we didn’t see it), Hawaii (long shot on the mainland 🤣), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska and Iowa (surprised here too).
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While writing today, I was harnessing the anger, sadness and joy of my transition. It led to good results, I think.
Finished reading: The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei 📚
5 stars. I enjoyed it even more than her first novel, The Deep Sky.
Currently reading: The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei 📚
70% of the way through and this is one of the best novels I’ve read in ages. Great story, beautiful writing, adore it!
Watched: Columbo S2E5, Requiem for a Falling Star 🍿
Hadn’t seen in a while and haven’t seen this episode more than two or three times, so it was a fun viewing.
Love my Sunday ritual of painting my fingernails. I’ve used new colors over the last few weeks. But always OPI, it’s the best polish. Loving today’s color: Put It In Neutral. Soft beige pink: a cuddly choice. 💅🥰
Watched: Forbidden Fruits 🍿 I really enjoyed this. At times wondered where it was going but wow, what a journey! 🩷
Watched: Thriller S1E16, The Hungry Glass 🍿 Captain Kirk and the Professor with two fantastic woman actors to boot. And Ellie May as a bonus.
3 days straight of writing. 18 poems finished and another ½ way complete. Productive week. Feeling good.
Watched: Deadpool & Wolverine 🍿 The end credit scenes were the best part of the movie…
Watched: Thriller S1E37, The Grim Reaper 🍿 William Shatner & Natalie Schafer nail this episode! Perfect Thriller.
Watched: Helsinki Crimes S1E7, The Iron Room 🍿 Wow, final set from season one. Dark show, good writing, nice acting.
I’ve picked up so many new songs or bands not from the radio or social media, but from movie soundtracks. This has been true for the last few years.
Some amazing recent bands are:
- Delilah Bon
- Tears for the Dying
- Alter Boys
- Death Valley Girls
- Hellbender (H6llb6nd6r)
- Altar de Fey
- Poppy
Watched: The Serpent’s Skin 🍿 🩷🩷🩷🏳️⚧️
Watched: Ready or Not 🍿
Worth $4, not really $5.
Watched: Queens of the Dead 🍿 Just keeps getting better and better each rewatch!
Watched: Hellbender 🍿Even better the second time watching. Great soundtrack, acting and story!
Watched: Capricorn One 🍿
Hasn’t aged as well as some flicks from the era but parts are fantastic. Love Karen Black, Elliot Gould & the black helicopters.